Crab Cakes (Low Cal, Low Cost)

[Bearcarver]

Crab Cakes (Low Cal & Low Cost)


I finally decided to try my hand at Crab Cakes, because I love them!!!

I don't usually do this type of thing. I usually just Smoke Meat, or Cure & Smoke Meat.

However since I like Imitation Crab Meat, and it is low in calories, and cheap ($2 per 8 ounce package), I figured I'd give it a try.
I also like these "Tiny Shrimp" from a can. I often sauté a bunch of them for a snack.

I couldn't believe how good this turned out----I'm proud of it !!!!

Here are my ingredients:

Imitation Crab Meat-------------8 ounce package-------------------------200 calories
Tiny Shrimp----------------------4 ounce can (minus juice)--------------100 calories
One Egg--------------------------(Beaten)-----------------------------------70 calories
Melted Butter---------------------1/3 cup-----------------------------------500 calories
Lemon Juice----------------------1 tsp---------------------------------------000 calories
Worcestershire sauce------------1 tsp---------------------------------------000 calorie
Dijon Mustard---------------------1 tsp--------------------------------------000 calories
Baking Powder--------------------1/2 tsp------------------------------------000 calories
Parsley-----------------------------1 TBS (chopped fine)--------------------000 calories
Old Bay seasoning----------------1/2 tsp------------------------------------000 calories
Salt---------------------------------1/2 tsp------------------------------------000 calories
Black Pepper-----------------------1/2----------------------------------------000 calories
Ritz Crackers-----------------------13 (smashed)----------------------------230 calories

Total calories-----1100
500 of those calories are from the butter, so it could be easy to cut the calories down even farther.

Sequence of mixing:
Mix everything but Smashed Crackers & Butter.
Then mix melted Butter.
Then mix Smashed Ritz Crackers.

Form these into any size you want.
I made mine into 4 very large Patties, but they could have easily been made into 6 or even 8 smaller patties.

Place on Buttered baking sheet or foil pan, and bake in 400˚ oven for 30 minutes or until golden, flipping cakes after first 15 minutes.
Note: Smaller Patties would take less time.


Thanks for viewing,
Bear





Low Cal & Cheap:




Ready for Baking (or Pan Frying):




Baking in Toaster Oven:




All Done!!!




Peek inside:



What's Next??? Another Prime Rib!!!

[1Cavman]

Nice Brother Bear
I see a future appetizer

[tadowdaddy]

Bear, you can get canned crab meat pretty inexpensively. I suggest that instead of the itation. Pretty good stuff!

[rbranstner]

I'd definitely mow down a few of those. Great job!
Maybe a crab cake stuffed prime rib??????? Just saying. hahaha

[Bearcarver]

I'd definitely mow down a few of those. Great job!
Maybe a crab cake stuffed prime rib??????? Just saying. hahaha

Hmmmmm-------


Bear

[curious aardvark]

very neat
have to admit I quite like surimi (what the 'crab' meat is made of. Used to be pollack based but these days it'll probably be basa or another similiar farmed fish)

Have some points for the calorie table :-)
maybe try it with a low fat butter substitute next time ?

ps - what was the baking powder for ?

[MichChef]

Last time I checked out those tiny cocktail shrimp they were close to $8.00 a can. No way Jose. I think I'd just chop some larger, cheaper ones. These do however sound real good and I just so happen to have a pkg of krab in the fridge and a bag of shrimp in the freezer.

[Bearcarver]

very neat
have to admit I quite like surimi (what the 'crab' meat is made of. Used to be pollack based but these days it'll probably be basa or another similiar farmed fish)

Have some points for the calorie table :-)
maybe try it with a low fat butter substitute next time ?

ps - what was the baking powder for ?

Thanks CA!!!!
I was thinking about using a butter substitute too. I hadn't thought about the fact that baking these at 400˚ wouldn't be hot enough to release free radicals. So I probably will go with a sub next time.
When I do that kind of thing, I pick out things that I like, and anything like "Baking Powder" that is in a good number of the reference recipes, I figure is in for a reason, so I throw it in.
I made my recipe from a combination of about 10 different recipes, and about half of them had that approx. percentage of Baking Powder in them.


Bear

Last time I checked out those tiny cocktail shrimp they were close to $8.00 a can. No way Jose. I think I'd just chop some larger, cheaper ones. These do however sound real good and I just so happen to have a pkg of krab in the fridge and a bag of shrimp in the freezer.

Mrs Bear paid $2.49 for these cans of Tiny Shrimp, however if I plan ahead, I would use larger ones too.
I had been thinking of trying this for a long time, and I didn't want to wait until I got regular Shrimp, because it would have probably been a long time again.



Bear

[barkonbutts]

Looks great bear!! might have to give this one a try!! I love crab cakes!!

[Bearcarver]

Looks great bear!! might have to give this one a try!! I love crab cakes!!

Thanks Brian!!

Bear